{Continue In Patience}

"God’s promises are not always fulfilled as quickly as or in the way we might hope; they come according to His timing and in His ways...Patience means accepting that which cannot be changed and facing it with courage, grace, and faith... The work of patience boils down to this: keep the commandments; trust in God, our Heavenly Father; serve Him with meekness and Christlike love; exercise faith and hope in the Savior; and never give up. The lessons we learn from patience will cultivate our character, lift our lives, and heighten our happiness" -Dieter F. Uchtdorf

I have learned over the last year or so that sometimes, there is nothing left to do but be patient. The quiet whisperings have told me time and time again: be patient, be patient. I finally listened, changed what I could change, accepted what I could not change, exercised faith and then "waited patiently on the Lord." The answers came. Not when I had hoped or how I had imagined; but they came. As I look back now, I know that what I learned in that years time of being patient and relying completely on the Lord, was a far greater blessing spiritually than the physical blessing we had longed for. I am grateful for a loving Heavenly Father that knows me and the needs of our family far better than I do, then lovingly blesses us accordingly.



Full talk can be read here: Continue in Patience by Dieter F. Uchtdorf